Are you kidding? Zenyatta has only been racing on that "industrial Track." Rachel Has raced on how many different racetracks, and beaten the boys 3 times? Give us a break! Zenyatta couldn't even shine Rachel's shoes?

Zenyatta is a terrific beast of a mare, but I agree in order for her to have any chance at horse of the year she needs to win the BC Classic and then the Japan Cup Dirt. Even then it might not be enough and since her connections are too conservative it'll never happen anyhow.

The Mosses and Shirrefs have nobody but themselves to blame. Running a horse 5 times on the West Coast only is not a true HOTY campaign. She can win the Lady's Secret and BC Classic, and it's still about halfway to RA's accomplishments.

I know this thread has moved on but if you think winning the BC Classic does not put Zenyatta in the ball park with RA in the eyes of the voters you do not understand who votes for Eclipse awards.

If RA is done for the year, and Zenyatta wins out and beats the "great" Euro entrants in the process, she is odds on to win the Eclipse. May not be fair, and the public will not understand, but that is what will happen.